Traditional Basque Cider House Tour

Discover San Sebastián's best-kept secret with this Traditional Cider House Tour. You'll have the opportunity to learn all about this classic Spanish sidra and enjoy a tasting session.

Description

At the established time, we'll meet in Bengoetxea Street in San Sebastian and travel just 20 minutes to enjoy a visit to a traditional cider house.

When we arrive, we'll tour the facilities of the Basque cider house, including the apple orchards, cellars, the production process, and the history linking cider with the Basque Country.

After the tour, we'll conduct the Txotx ritual, tasting the apple broth directly from the vats. Accompanying this, we'll sample a menu consisting of a traditional appetizer, a cod omelet, fried cod with peppers, grilled T-bone steak, and cheese with quince jelly and walnuts.

The tour will last four hours, concluding back at the starting point in San Sebastián.

Cider Houses

Depending on the season and availability, we'll visit one of the following traditional cider houses: Aburuza, Astarbe, Petritegi, Iparragirre, or Saizar.